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1202799

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what provision is being made to enable people without a mobile phone to order a covid-19 test.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	58677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/08/2020 answer text <p>People do not need a mobile phone to book a test. Tests can be booked online through the GOV.UK website or by calling 119 in England and Wales or 0300 303 2713 in Scotland and Northern Ireland from any telephone.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 15/08/2020 15:06:26 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1202800

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Poverty: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of support for (a) families of BAME children and (b) single mothers of BAME children living in poverty.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
uin	58836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2020 answer text <p>This Government provides a strong welfare safety net, and continues to spend over £95 billion a year on working age welfare benefits for those who need them.</p><p>We do not assess adequacy of benefits on the grounds of race.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 03/07/2020 14:08:02 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

1202807

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Protective Clothing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with the Chief Scientific Officer to support the production of a CE-marked clear panel face mask.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	58695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2020 answer text <p>The United Kingdom Government’s national personal protective equipment (PPE) procurement team has been working extremely hard in recent weeks to source clear facemasks which comply with UK safety standards. While the product is not CE marked, UK Government regulators have agreed that a particular mask can enter the National Health Service supply chain for use during COVID-19 and further details will be announced as soon as possible about availability to health and care settings.</p><p>Where regulators find that PPE (as regulated by the Health and Safety Executive) or medical devices (as regulated by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) can ensure an adequate level of health and safety in accordance with the essential requirements laid down in Regulation (EU) 2016/425 or the requirements of Directive 93/42/EEC, they may authorise the making available of these products for supply to frontline healthcare.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 03/07/2020 10:58:15 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 29537 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1202832

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Dental Services: Protective Clothing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason dental practices providing NHS services are not being supplied with PPE on the same basis as other NHS services.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	58737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2020 answer text <p>The Government is working closely with industry, the National Health Service, social care providers and the army to ensure that personal protective equipment (PPE) is delivered to those who need it.</p><p>There are different routes by which sectors of the NHS access PPE. In primary care independent contractors, including dentists, the business as usual access to PPE is via wholesalers. During the pandemic period to ensure continuity of supply the wholesalers are being supplied by the Government with the appropriate PPE for onward sale to dentists, opticians and other independent contractors. NHS England and NHS Improvement are also working together with other agencies to ensure that the over 24,000 dentists who provide NHS care have access to fit testing for the FFP2/3 masks needed to safely deliver many dental procedures.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 03/08/2020 14:24:55 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1202846

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to ensure people (a) who have difficulty with and (b) without access to (i) smart phones and (ii) other necessary technology can access covid-19 testing.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	58624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/08/2020 answer text <p>Those unable to access the internet can book a test by calling 119 in England and Wales or 0300 303 2713 in Scotland and Northern Ireland. An email address or phone number is currently required to book a test, but individuals who are not online can use a trusted proxy such as a family member to receive their results.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 15/08/2020 14:38:35 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1202859

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Pneumonia: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of NICE’s COVID-19 rapid guideline for managing suspected or confirmed pneumonia in the community, published in May 2020, on clinician preference to (a) choose the right treatment to meet specific patient circumstances and (b) allow for local antimicrobial prescribing preferences.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	58648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2020 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement commissioned rapid guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on managing suspected or confirmed pneumonia in the community, which was published on 3 April 2020 and then rapidly disseminated as part of the response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Whilst the Department has not assessed the effect of the guidance on clinicians’ preference to choose the most appropriate treatment or to allow for local antimicrobial prescribing preferences, NICE guidance is not mandatory and is used in conjunction with existing professional guidance and clinical standards.</p><p>Furthermore, as new guidance is published, NICE initiates daily surveillance of intelligence to identify evidence on the effectiveness and impact of the guidance. Where necessary, a rapid update process is used, and amended guidance is re-published on the NICE website. The guidance for managing suspected or confirmed pneumonia in the community has been updated three times to reflect new evidence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 09/07/2020 10:59:43 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1202860

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Pneumonia: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide an update on the (a) availability of treatments for community-acquired pneumonia associated with covid-19 and (b) stockpiling of those treatments to ensure sufficient and equitable access.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	58649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2020 answer text <p>We are not aware of any current supply issues with treatments for community-acquired pneumonia associated with COVID-19. Antibiotic treatments are held in the pandemic influenza preparedness stockpile which can be released at times of critical supply shortages.</p><p>As part of our concerted national efforts to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak, we are doing everything we can to ensure patients continue to access safe and effective medicines.</p><p>The Department is working closely with the pharmaceutical industry, the National Health Service and others in the supply chain to help ensure patients can access the medicines they need, and precautions are in place to reduce the likelihood of future shortages.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 03/07/2020 11:16:54 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1202861

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Clinical Trials
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions officials in his Department have had with (a) sponsors of the University of Oxford's Recovery trial and (b) suppliers of each medication being used in that trial to ensure that adequate supplies of those medications are in place to treat covid-19 patients in the event that the trial has positive results.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	58650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2020 answer text <p>Officials in the Department have regular conversations with the RECOVERY trial leads about the trial and central supply of medicines to the trial.</p><p>Teams in the Department, Public Health England, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and NHS England and NHS Improvement also have daily discussions with suppliers and manufacturers of medicines, including about supplies to support clinical trials. In addition, the Department has been securing additional supplies of a number of medicines, which would ensure sufficient stocks are available to be rapidly deployed for National Health Service patients, should clinical trial evidence show it to be safe and effective to do so. The Department continues to review supply requirements as further clinical evidence becomes available.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 03/07/2020 11:12:54 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1202862

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Vaccination: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to resume the childhood vaccination programme during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including chickenpox vaccination in that programme.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	58651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>Public Health England and NHS England and NHS Improvement are working with regional commissioners to ensure routine childhood immunisations continue to be delivered throughout the COVID-19 outbreak, ensuring those eligible are protected against a range of vaccine-preventable diseases. Programmes delivered through schools are currently on hold and will be rescheduled as schools open.</p><p>The Government’s Coronavirus Action Plan requested that everyone should ensure that they and their family’s vaccinations are up-to-date, as this will help to reduce any pressure on the National Health Service from vaccine-preventable diseases. Guidance can be accessed at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-action-plan/coronavirus-action-plan-a-guide-to-what-you-can-expect-across-the-uk" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-action-plan/coronavirus-action-plan-a-guide-to-what-you-can-expect-across-the-uk</a></p><p>In 2010, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation found that offering a universal varicella vaccination programme against chickenpox would not be cost effective and may increase the risk of severe disease and complications in adulthood, both from chickenpox and shingles.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 01/07/2020 17:44:51 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1202863

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Antibiotics: Prescriptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish data on the number of antibiotics prescribed in each month since April 2019; what assessment has been made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on trends in the prescription of antibotics.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	58652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>Public Health England’s (PHE) English surveillance programme for antimicrobial utilisation and resistance is working with the National Health Service and across sectors, to develop and maintain surveillance systems for monitoring trends in antimicrobial use and resistance in England. Data can be viewed on the antimicrobial resistance Fingertips webpage at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/amr-local-indicators" target="_blank">https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/amr-local-indicators</a></p><p> </p><p>PHE will track the impact of COVID-19 on antimicrobial resistance and utilisation using these established surveillance data systems.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 01/07/2020 18:27:21 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson